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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
P.S. Most US universities have textbooks kept on reserve for in-library reading, bringing the student price down to zero (or a little higher because the library is included in the tuition price). Our own children aren't spendthifts, but, unlike me, aren't real library-lovers either. So we've mostly let them buy used, with a little grey market, and a little--gulp--new.
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But on the other hand, the student is still going to fail the book check at the beginning of the semester, and is going to have to share the text with every other student who needs it- possibly several thousand for one prof alone.
And I'd also imagine that'd require the prof allowing the textbook to be put on reserve. Instead of, y'know, checking it out for the duration of the semester to make sure their students *have* to buy the textbook?
Just because taking kickbacks is illegal, only means you get in trouble if you get caught.